Why is Nihon Kohden Corp. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.03% over the last 5 years
2
Negative results in Dec 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 7.06%
- INTEREST(Q) At JPY 83 MM has Grown at 112.82%
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At JPY 5,578 MM has Fallen at -51.02%
3
With ROE of 8.22%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.64 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -26.33%, its profits have fallen by -1.4%
4
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -26.33% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Japan Nikkei 225 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Nihon Kohden Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Nihon Kohden Corp.
-26.33%
-1.08
33.38%
Japan Nikkei 225
36.73%
1.30
28.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.03%
EBIT Growth (5y)
5.97%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.10
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.19
Tax Ratio
34.64%
Dividend Payout Ratio
36.53%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.74%
ROCE (avg)
21.15%
ROE (avg)
11.13%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
20
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.64
EV to EBIT
13.37
EV to EBITDA
11.12
EV to Capital Employed
1.71
EV to Sales
1.23
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
12.77%
ROE (Latest)
8.22%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at JPY 21,472 MM
-17What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 7.06%
INTEREST(Q)
At JPY 83 MM has Grown at 112.82%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 5,578 MM has Fallen at -51.02%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At JPY 3,336.95 MM has Fallen at -56.6%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 7.81% (YoY
Here's what is working for Nihon Kohden Corp.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at JPY 21,472 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (JPY MM)
Depreciation
Highest at JPY 1,487 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Depreciation
At JPY 1,487 MM has Grown at 34.69%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales
Depreciation (JPY MM)
Here's what is not working for Nihon Kohden Corp.
Interest
At JPY 83 MM has Grown at 112.82%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (JPY MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At JPY 5,578 MM has Fallen at -51.02%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (JPY MM)
Net Profit
At JPY 3,336.95 MM has Fallen at -56.6%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (JPY MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 7.81% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






